Splashes of Watercolor

Hugs Love Sunshine - Color Throwdown #577

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Happy Wednesday, y'all!  It's time for a brand new Color Throwdown!  This week we have a really great color combo: Pink, Green, and Navy!

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I needed a get well card for a certain sweet little girl and the adorable bear from the Essentials by Ellen All Inside stamp set is just perfect!

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I used all of the large words in the set to create the dual-colored background and I water colored the bear and the heart before die cutting them.  The pink ribbon adds a bit more color and makes it a little more feminine!

We would love for you to join us for this challenge.  Check out all the details at the CTD blog and be sure to leave some love for all the designers:

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Jodi Collins

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Amy Tsuruta - January 2020 Guest Designer

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Thanks so much for dropping by!

SUPPLIES:

(Affiliated links used when possible at no cost to you) 

 

Essentials by Ellen All Inside stamp set Shop here: EH	Essentials by Ellen All Inside dies Shop here: EH	SSS Stitched Rectangles dies Shop here: SSS	Distress ink pad Chipped Sapphire Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Distress ink pad Cracked Pistachio Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Frayed Burlap Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Picked Raspberry Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop here: EH | SSS
Distress Watercolor Cardstock Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Yasutomo water brush Shop here: EH | SSS	PTI cardstock Shop here: SHOP	Ranger Glossy Accents Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Big Shot die cutting machine Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Foam mounting tape Shop here: SHOP	MISTI Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Scor-Buddy Mini Shop here: EH | SSS

Holy Ship! - Color Throwdown #572

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Happy Wednesday!  It's time for a brand new Color Throwdown challenge!  This week our generic colors are Turquoise, Green, Gold, and White.

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I needed a masculine birthday card this week, so my card uses the Essentials by Ellen Stay Salty stamp set for a nautical theme.

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The boat, water, and some of the sky are water colored and the flag and sun are colored with a gold gel pen.  A simple one-layer card that mails well.

We'd love for you to play along with us!  Please get all the challenge details at the CTD blog and visit with the designers for some awesome inspiration!

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Jodi Collins

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Amy Tsuruta - December 2019 Guest Designer

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Thank you so much for dropping by!

SUPPLIES:

(Affiliated links used when possible at no cost to you) 

 

Essentials by Ellen Stay Salty stamp set Shop here: EH	Distress ink pad Mowed Lawn Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Peacock Feathers Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop here: EH | SSS
Distress Watercolor Cardstock Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Ranger Artist Brush Set Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	SU cardstock Shop here: SHOP	White gel pens Shop here: SSS
MISTI Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Scor-Buddy Mini Shop here: EH | SSS

Ellen Hutson Black Friday Sale!

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Just click on the above graphic!

Sympathy Thinking of You - Color Throwdown #571

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Happy Wednesday!  Are you ready for the latest Color Throwdown challenge?  

We have a great combo this week.  The generic colors are Hot Pink. Green, Aqua, and Silver.

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I know you probably think I was going to do a Christmas card with these colors, right?  So did I!!  But it turns out I needed a sympathy card, so this is what I came up with.

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This is actually the second generation stamping of this image.  I inked up the images, spritzed with water, and stamped the first panel.  Then I spritzed a second time and stamped again.

Here are the 2 stamped images:

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A pretty simple way to do two cards in one sitting, don't you think?

Now we would love to see what you do with this color combo!  Check out all the details at the CTD blog, and please visit with all of the designers here:

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Jodi Collins

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Michelle Lupton - November 2019 Guest Designer

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Thanks so much for dropping by!

SUPPLIES:

(Affiliated links used when possible at no cost to you) 

 

RN Best Wishes Shop here: RN	RN Watercolor Poppies Shop here: RN	RN Nested Oval Stitch Dies Shop here: RN	Distress ink pad Tumbled Glass Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop here: EH | SSS	Distress Watercolor Cardstock Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Ranger Artist Brush Set Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	ZIG Clean Color Brush set (48) Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
PTI white cardstock Shop here: SHOP	SU cardstock Shop here: SHOP	Ranger Distress Sprayer Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Ranger Enamel Accents, Black & White Shop here: EH | SSS
Big Shot die cutting machine Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Foam mounting tape Shop here: SHOP	MISTI Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Scor-Buddy Mini Shop here: EH | SSS

Hello Gorgeous - Color Throwdown #569

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Happy Wednesday!  It's time for a new Color Throwdown challenge, y'all! 

Our generic colors this week are Purple, Lavender, and Green.

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And here is my card:

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I colored the Mondo Peony with my Copic markers and then stamped the leaves and die cut them and the flower.  I wanted a softly colored background and couldn't find a patterned paper that suited me, so I just drew soft green stripes with a Copic marker (G00).

We would really love for you to join us for this week's color challenge.  Check out all the details at the Color Throwdown blog and be sure to visit with the DT to get some majorly beautiful inspiration:

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Jodi Collins

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Michelle Lupton - November 2019 Guest Designer

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Thank you so much for dropping in today!

SUPPLIES:

(Affiliated links used when possible at no cost to you) 

 

Essentials by Ellen Hello Gorgeous stamp set Shop here: EH	Essentials by Ellen Mondo Peony stamp set Shop here: EH	Essentials by Ellen Mondo Peony dies Shop here: EH	RN Nested Rectangle Stitch Dies Shop here: RN
Distress ink pad Cracked Pistachio Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Dusty Concord Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Evergreen Bough Shop here: EH | SSS	Copic Sketch markers Shop here: SSS
PTI white cardstock Shop here: SHOP	Big Shot die cutting machine Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Foam mounting tape Shop here: SHOP	MISTI Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Scor-Buddy Mini Shop here: EH | SSS

Keeping Christmas - October 2019

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Hi, all!

It's the 25th again and that means it's time for another Keeping Christmas blog hop.  Only 2 months until Christmas, y'all!!

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I've created a snowy little scene using a couple of Essentials by Ellen Christmas stamp sets from last year.  The only hard part about this card was waiting for the water colored background to dry!!

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I think this little penguin is just too cute!

Check out the rest of the designers on the blog hop here:

Kelly Lunceford

Anita Madden

Broni Holcombe - that's me!

Claire Broadwater

Julee Tilman

Kim Heggins

Lori Tecler

Nance Salkeld

Nancy Guse

Nina Forsyth

Vicki Finger

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Have you built up your Christmas card stash yet?  Time's running short!  Have fun creating!

SUPPLIES:

(Affiliated links used when possible at no cost to you) 

 

EH Arctic Pals stamp set Shop here: EH	Essentials by Ellen Bokeh Dots stamp set Shop here: EH	Distress ink pad Broken China Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Shaded Lilac Shop here: EH | SSS
Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop here: EH | SSS	Distress Watercolor Cardstock Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Ranger Artist Brush Set Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	SU cardstock Shop here: SHOP
Ranger Distress Sprayer Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Ranger Stickles - Star Dust Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Big Shot die cutting machine Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Foam mounting tape Shop here: SHOP
Scor-Buddy Mini Shop here: EH | SSS

Hey Sweet Thing - Color Throwdown #565

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Time for a new Color Throwdown challenge!  The colors are Gray, Lavender, and Black.

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I used 2 stamp sets from the Essentials by Ellen product line for a birthday card for my sister.

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Please join us for the challenge at the CTD blog.

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Jodi Collins

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Rosemary Dennis - October 2019 Guest Designer

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Thanks for dropping by!

 

SUPPLIES:

(Affiliated links used when possible at no cost to you) 

 

Essential by Ellen Voices in my Head Shop here: EH	Essentials by Ellen Stay Golden stamp set Shop here: EH	SSS Circle Doodle cling stamp Shop here: SSS	SSS Wonky Rectangles dies Shop here: SSS
Distress ink pad Hickory Smoke Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Shaded Lilac Shop here: EH | SSS	Distress ink pad Wilted Violet Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop here: EH | SSS
Versafine Smokey Gray ink Shop here: EH | SSS	Versamark ink Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Distress Watercolor Cardstock Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Ranger Artist Brush Set Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
PTI white cardstock Shop here: SHOP	Ranger Distress Sprayer Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Ranger Heat-It tool Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Big Shot die cutting machine Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Foam mounting tape Shop here: SHOP	MISTI Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Scor-Buddy Mini Shop here: EH | SSS

Sh*t Could Be Worse - Color Throwdown #551

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Hello, everyone!  It's Wednesday and time for a brand new Color Throwdown challenge! Amy Rysavy is our hostess this week and the colors she's chosen for us are Pink, Gold, Black, and White.

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This is really a beautiful palette.  Since the inspiration photo is fairly CAS I decided to go with that for my card.  I used my new Essentials by Ellen set called Voices in My Head.  It is SO much fun!

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See how simple!?  I stamped the image and sentiment and cut it out with my Rubbernecker Nested Oval Stitch die.  I lightly colored her face with a Copic marker and outlined the oval along the stitch line with a gold metallic pen.  Then I added some washi tape to the card front and popped on the oval.  Done!

We would love to see how you use these colors in your paper crafted creation.  Link it up at the CTD blog.  And please check out more inspiration from our design team here:

Amy Rohl

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Jodi Collins

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Susie Moore - July 2019 Guest Designer

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Thank you all so much for stopping by today!

SUPPLIES:

(Affiliated links used when possible at no cost to you) 

 

Essential by Ellen Voices in my Head Shop here: EH	RN Nested Oval Stitch Dies Shop here: RN	Memento Tuxedo Black ink Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Copic Sketch markers Shop here: SSS
PTI white cardstock Shop here: SHOP	Big Shot die cutting machine Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Foam mounting tape Shop here: SHOP	MISTI Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Scor-Buddy Mini Shop here: EH | SSS

Power Poppy and Ellen Hutson BLOG HOP!

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Hello, everyone!  I'm honored to be participating in the joint Power Poppy and Ellen Hutson blog hop today, featuring images from the new Enchanted Garden collection at Power Poppy.  All of these images are available as of today!

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I chose to use the gorgeous new Big Sexy Blooms image for my card today.

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I water colored only one of the flowers as a variation on the highlight technique.  The sentiment is from the new Strong and Beautiful stamp set.

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*PRIZES*

We've got fun prizes!!!  We are giving away $25 to the Ellen Hutson shop and $25 to the Power Poppy shop!  To enter for a chance to win, make sure to leave comments at each stop along the hop.  Two random & lucky commenters will win!

Comment before Sunday, July 7th at 11:59pm PST.  Winners will be notified by email.

Now here is the list of all the designers participating in the blog hop:

• Allison Cope
• Adelina Starace
• Barbara Walker
• Christine Okken
• Ardyth Percy-Robb
• Julie Koerber
• Broni Holcombe - You are here
• Carly Tee Minner
• Kathy Jones
• Emily Midgett
• Stacy Morgan
• Kelly Griglione
• Jennifer Dove
• Sandy Allnock
• Leslie Miller
• Therese Calvird
• Nancy Sheads
• Rhea Weigand

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Thank you for stopping by!  

SUPPLIES:

(Affiliated links used when possible at no cost to you) 

 

Power Poppy Big Sexy Blooms Shop here: PP	Power Poppy Strong & Beautiful Shop here: PP	SSS Stitched Rectangles dies Shop here: SSS	Distress ink pad Dried Marigold Shop here: EH | SSS
Distress ink pad Mowed Lawn Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Ripe Persimmon Shop here: EH | SSS	Distress ink pad Rusty Hinge Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Distress ink pad Spiced Marmalade Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Distress ink pad Twisted Citron Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop here: EH | SSS	Versamark ink Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Distress Watercolor Cardstock Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Ranger Artist Brush Set Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	PTI cardstock Shop here: SHOP	SU cardstock Shop here: SHOP	White detail embossing powder Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Ranger Heat-It tool Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Big Shot die cutting machine Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Foam mounting tape Shop here: SHOP	MISTI Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Scor-Buddy Mini Shop here: EH | SSS

Sending Smooches - Color Throwdown #549

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Hello, y'all!

It's Wednesday again so let's see what our Color Throwdown challenge combo is for this week:  Blue, Orange, Gray.

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That really is a great color palette!

I needed a birthday card for a friend, so I pulled out my new (to me) Picture Perfect set from My Favorite Things.  The images are SO cute, and so quick and easy to color!

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The sentiment is from another MFT set in collaboration with Ellen Hutson LLC called Good Friends.

Now it's your turn to make a paper creation using our colors of the week.  Then just post it over at the CTD blog.  But first be sure to visit with all of our wonderful designers:

Amy Rohl (taking a break)

Amy Rysavy

Barbara Anders

Broni Holcombe --> You are here!

Jodi Collins

Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler

Lynn Put

Vickie Zimmer

Wanda Cullen

Alicia Thelin - June 2019 Guest Designer

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Thanks for dropping by!

SUPPLIES:

(Affiliated links used when possible at no cost to you) 

 

MFT/Essentials by Ellen Good Friends Shop here: EH	MFT Picture Perfect Shop here: EH | SSS | SHOP	SSS Wonky Rectangles dies Shop here: SSS	Memento Tuxedo Black ink Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Versafine Onyx Black ink Shop here: EH | SSS	Copic Sketch markers Shop here: SSS	X-Press It Blending Card Shop here: EH | SSS	PTI white cardstock Shop here: SHOP
SU cardstock Shop here: SHOP	Big Shot die cutting machine Shop here: EH | SSS | SB	Foam mounting tape Shop here: SHOP	MISTI Shop here: EH | SSS | SB
Scor-Buddy Mini Shop here: EH | SSS